02 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1893
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows names of county officers and supervisors including auditor clerk treasurer recorder sheriff coroner and school superintendent positions. Mentions Franklin Township Palestine and Sherman areas with faint repeat of titles.
Methodist Episcopal church holds Sunday morning and evening services by Well School at 12 m and 7 30 p.m. Everly is the pastor.
A journal essay discusses turning a penny in a crank powered dynamo to store electrical energy for lighting. It imagines households adopting the device for exercise and energy, projecting jobs and daily uses, and notes broader social potential and feasibility. The piece contrasts aging figures like John L. Sullivan Jay Gould and Bishop Phillips Brooks, weighing wealth versus spiritual leadership.
A young man who helped a wealthy Wall Street broker declined a offer to carry 100 shares of Manhattan stock, choosing a suit of clothes instead. After Gould’s death Manhattan stock rose from 132 to about 174, potentially netting the man about 4200 dollars if he had taken the stock.
The New York Sun reports a claimed Fresno factory allegedly produced petrified human corpses to deceive museums. At least four figures are said to have been shipped east, with hollowed bones and broken limbs displayed to reveal internal structure.
The San Francisco Chronicle sharpens the charge that a sensational Bakersville NC jail storm tale was a made up fabrication by Hyams assistant city editor of a Johnson City Tennessee paper. Asheville correspondents report no unrest and urge Hyams be discharged and blacklisted.
A French private soldier named Schwinghedan, housed at Bicetre prison for prior discipline issues, picked up a discarded cigarette end on the exercise ground. After defying orders and striking a sergeant, he was court martialed in Paris and condemned to be shot.
Washington Letter notes a paymaster vacancy with major rank to be filled. Major Joseph W. Wham likely retires, leaving the second post open. Secretary Halford is named for the first vacancy, while Russell Harrison is believed to seek the other berth.
The longer the zone-based railway fare system operates in Hungary, the more revenue it generates and the more favorable opinion it receives from users, suggesting growing efficiency and public approval over time.
A pointed critique of Prince William of Germany using his sisters and relatives as political pawns in royal alliances. It notes Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret as examples and attacks his pomp in gala ceremonies. It also mentions rising opposition to the military taxation bill and starving Berlin workers facing hardship.
A state legislature bill proposes putting the question to voters in New York City including Kings County Brooklyn Staten Island and nearby towns to form a single city with a population near eight million. Supporters claim national pride while opponents are local municipal authorities. The piece ends with a call for unity and patriotism.
The May naval review in New York promises a grand display with at least 25 foreign warships. Rumors say the Prince of Wales may attend, bringing the British channel squadron. France, Italy, Russia, Germany, Spain, and Austria are listed with multiple ships for the event.
A private Christmas letter from Melbourne notes midsummer heat and the odd sight of Santa Claus pictures in shop windows. Santa is depicted in a linen duster carrying a fan to suit the season.
The report notes that despite an unusually severe European winter, cholera remains a threat in Germany. Since its foothold began in August 1892, it has not been fully expelled.
Cincinnati plans a $1,250,000 abattoir to employ 1,000 workers near the city and aims to rival Paris in size. A century‑old practice returns Feb 8 as Congress meets in joint session to open electoral votes and confirm Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson as president and vice president, with potential separate discussions if electors’ credentials are disputed.
The piece extols James G Blaine as a leader and thinker of pan Americanism and reciprocity. It recalls his Garfield memorial eulogy delivered February 27 1882, praising its eloquence and the prophetic, moving closing imagery of his near death.
The New York Sun urges uniting the Anglo-Saxon race on this continent and doubling territory by drawing Canada into the American Union. Editors argue hard times will force Canadians to embrace reunion, citing 1854 annexation fears and praising a future Jefferson-era gains. The piece links Canadian sentiment to a broader continental union and hints the Cleveland administration could seize a vast, lasting legacy.
Alvan Clark argues in The North American Review that the telescope of the future will be a refractor with no size limit. He notes eye and object glasses, crown and flint glass, to correct light and color aberrations, and cites growth from 94 inch early lenses to a 3 foot Lick Observatory aperture, with Clark showcasing two 40 inch disks in process.
The article surveys American leadership in pisciculture and scientific exhibits headed for the Columbian fair. It discusses the fish commission’s display at the fair, fish hatcheries, and deep sea dredging, plus a plan by David Dudley Field to spread stock ownership to workers. It notes magnesium flare use in lighting and cites a drop in exports tied to the cholera scare and the World’s Fair.
The New York Herald criticizes the post and newspaper mail delivery, noting late Sunday papers in Washington and Pittsburgh, delayed Chicago papers, and uncertain intra city letters. The writer calls for immediate postal reform.
A stamped egg found at William Early’s Pine Valley home bore a warning that the judgment day is at hand. News spread quickly provoking intense excitement among children and the Black community, with dancing plans suspended as residents prayed and some feared Gabriel’s trumpet.
A brief literary exchange features young Asinus claiming poetry is easier to write than read, provoking a satirical reply from Miss Bostone who quips about the ease of reading versus writing verse.
An old ad offers $500 for an incurable catarrh case with Sage’s Remedy priced at 50 cents. A separate gag tale follows Jim Thornton in the Tenderloin who writes a moon song after a cafe setback, funding his cafe visits from royalties.
The piece lists ages of U.S. presidents at inauguration noting Cleveland near 56 and Grant as 47. It also reports nickel deposits in the Black Hills with specimens showing nickel and gold values per ton. A Quebec family photo features 12 brothers and 5 sisters, children of Colman parents.
A Lewiston Journal tale recounts a Portland captain who trusted his ship near House Island only to face a brutal north easter. The vessel and crew battled nine days at sea, rigging icebound, before finally reaching Portland harbor in a chastened, sober state.
A sketch of prominent women including Mrs. W. C. Whitney hosting dinners for 25 guests, Copenhagen resident Bartel Garetti with a waist-length beard, Mrs. A. M. Hough linked to Jay Gould, Belmont sapphires passing to Mrs. August Jr, Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher’s tireless writing, Helen M. Gould at Berkeley Athletic Club, and Mrs. Levi P. Morton’s frequent interviews.
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